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jon92

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Been given a project to code a jquery mobile website, already have knowledge in coding a normal website using html/css but was wondering if anyone had any tips to give me before i start as i really not to sure? is it much different to coding a normal website?
 

jon92

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Do they not teach it in class? Ha

not jquery mobile lol, we've got to redesign the coventry university app got different teams working on different bits such as iphone app development and android but i was given the jquery task
 

Nick

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So they dont teach you it but want you to know it? Sounds like a waste of fees!

Nettuts has some good stuff :)
 

jon92

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So they dont teach you it but want you to know it? Sounds like a waste of fees!

Nettuts has some good stuff :)

tell me about it half the stuff they do teach you, you already know. will check out that website now you suggested. need to look for a work placement for this year but not having much luck at the minute
 

jon92

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nick, do you know if there is a program that if i coded the website in html/css i would be able to convert it into a jquery mobile site? have you heard of phone gap?
 

blitzer109

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Jon,

jQuery Mobile is actually pretty easy to work with, there are great examples on their site http://jquerymobile.com/ and if you are comfortable with html et al you should have no problems knocking up a site quickly.

Phonegap is used to create apps rather than sites as I understand it.

I have built a few mobile specific sites for clients for example http://www.metropolitanappliance.com/m/ and http://www.aphome.com/m/ which are based off data from a framework I wrote.

If you have any specific questions ask and if I can help I would be glad to.
 

jon92

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Jon,

jQuery Mobile is actually pretty easy to work with, there are great examples on their site http://jquerymobile.com/ and if you are comfortable with html et al you should have no problems knocking up a site quickly.

Phonegap is used to create apps rather than sites as I understand it.

I have built a few mobile specific sites for clients for example http://www.metropolitanappliance.com/m/ and http://www.aphome.com/m/ which are based off data from a framework I wrote.

If you have any specific questions ask and if I can help I would be glad to.

Ok cheers mate, just had a look through the sites you have made and they look really good. Are you a web designer by trade?
 

blitzer109

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Once I finish uni would prefer the development side can do the design side but not to keen on that. Have you got a personal website?

My company website is sadly lacking at the moment, like the cobblers shoes I have no time to work on it.
 

jon92

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My company website is sadly lacking at the moment, like the cobblers shoes I have no time to work on it.

Fair enough mate, going to make a start on the jquery site tomorrow would you recommend using the template in dreamweaver for a starter
 

blitzer109

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Fair enough mate, going to make a start on the jquery site tomorrow would you recommend using the template in dreamweaver for a starter

No, even if you are CS6 the assets are well out of date. There is a free template you can download here that you can pick apart to see how stuff works.
 

Nick

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Yep the best way to probably learn is to get a template and hack it apart and fiddle with it. Then add bits to it and take bits off :)

I have been doing that with responsive lately and it works great!
 

blitzer109

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Just tested quickly and if you try and run it from the download it gives an error but setting it up on my test server it runs just fine
 

jon92

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Just tested quickly and if you try and run it from the download it gives an error but setting it up on my test server it runs just fine

We're running it on the local server on the laptop playing around with it in dreamweaver trying to link the pages using the data role
 

blitzer109

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If I put the download on my web server will it work fine?

It works fine for me so no reason it shouldn't for you,
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This is a screenshot of it running on my local dev server
 

blitzer109

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On your screenshot how have you got a back button

It's in the page markup, from the issues you are having it sounds like whatever you are trying run the site on is not working.

You have defined a site in DW correct ?

What is the local URL you have set up to run the site ?

What do you use on your laptop to develop dynamic site, which effectively what this is ?
 

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